In this “This Day in History” video clip learn about different events that have occurred on October 18th. The major event that occurred on this day was that Seward bought Alaska from Russia. It was first known as Seward’s Folly. However, they later found gold and the purchase became valuable.
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1469 – Ferdinand of Aragon married Isabella of Castile. The marriage united all the dominions of Spain.
1685 – King Louis XIV of France revoked the Edict of Nantes, which had established the legal toleration of the Protestant population.
1767 – The Mason-Dixon line was agreed upon. It was the boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania.
1842 – Samuel Finley Breese Morse laid his first telegraph cable.
1860 – British troops burned the Yuanmingyuan at the end of the Second Opium War.
1867 – The U.S. took formal possession of Alaska from Russia. The land was purchased of a total of $7 million dollars (2 cents per acre).
1873 – The first rules for intercollegiate football were drawn up by representatives from Rutgers, Yale, Columbia and Princeton Universities.
1892 – The first long-distance telephone line between Chicago, IL, and New York City, NY, was opened.
1898 – The American flag was raised in Puerto Rico only one year after the Caribbean nation won its independence from Spain.
1929 – The Judicial Committee of England’s Privy Council ruled that women were to be considered as persons in Canada.
1943 – The first broadcast of “Perry Mason” was presented on CBS Radio. The show went to TV in 1957.
1944 – Czechoslovakia was invaded by the Soviets during World War II.
1944 – “Forever Amber”, written by Kathleen Windsor, was first published.
1961 – Henri Matiss’ “Le Bateau” went on display at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. It was discovered 46 days later that the painting had been hanging upside down.
1967 – The American League granted permission for the A’s to move to Oakland. Also, new franchises were awarded to Kansas City and Seattle.
1968 – Two black athletes, Tommie Smith and John Carlos, were suspended by the U.S. Olympic Committee for giving a “black power” salute during a ceremony in Mexico City.
1969 – The U.S. government banned artificial sweeteners due to evidence that they caused cancer.
1970 – Quebec’s minister of labor was found strangled to death after eight days of being held captive by the Quebec Liberation Front (FLQ).
1971 – After 34 years, the final issue of “Look” magazine was published.
1977 – Reggie Jackson tied Babe Ruth’s record for hitting three homeruns in a single World Series game. Jackson was only the second player to achieve this.
1983 – General Motors agreed to hire more women and minorities for five years as part of a settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
1989 – Egon Krenz became the leader of East Germany after Erich Honecker was ousted. Honeker had been in power for 18 years.
1989 – The space shuttle Atlantis was launched on a mission that included the deployment of the Galileo space probe.
1990 – Iraq made an offer to the world that it would sell oil for $21 a barrel. The price level was the same as it had been before the invasion of Kuwait.
1997 – A monument honoring U.S. servicewomen, past and present, was dedicated at Arlington National Cemetery.
2013 – Saudi Arabia became the first nation to reject a seat on the United Nations Security Council. Jordan took the seat on December 6.
The Founding Fathers initially envisioned a limited role for the Supreme Court, focused on ensuring the executive and legislative branches operated within constitutional bounds. The Constitution established the judicial branch to interpret and apply laws, but gave it no explicit power of judicial review.
The Constitution’s written nature eliminates ambiguities and binds government officials to its principles. It provides a clear, enduring reference that guides legal interpretations and governmental actions.
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”
This Preamble embodies the aspirational goals of the Constitution, emphasizing its enduring relevance and the noble aims it encapsulates.
Source: usconstitution.net
October is filled with awareness campaigns, and two of the largest, for breast cancer and domestic violence, primarily target women — though men can be affected.
October also is the awareness month for Down Syndrome, Fire Prevention, Liver Cancer and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, containing a variety of other, shorter observations such as Mental Health Awareness Week, which began Sunday.
Those numbers could be reduced by at least 30% if women followed recommended screening guidelines — regular exams and mammograms.
October is filled with awareness campaigns, and two of the largest, for breast cancer and domestic violence, primarily target women — though men can be affected.
October also is the awareness month for Down Syndrome, Fire Prevention, Liver Cancer and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, containing a variety of other, shorter observations such as Mental Health Awareness Week, which began Sunday.
Think pink
Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The goal throughout the month is to ‘increase awareness of the importance of detecting breast cancer early through monthly self-exams, regular clinical exams and mammograms’.
Nationally, the American Cancer Society estimates that 281,550 new cases of invasive breast cancer will occur among women, along with 49,290 new cases of non-invasive breast cancer during 2021. About 2,650 new cases of breast cancer are expected in men in 2021.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
“So often, our work must happen behind closed doors to ensure the safety of our clients,” “Domestic Violence Awareness Month gives us an opportunity to engage the public in the work we do serving women, men and children all year long. Sometimes we, ourselves, must stay behind the curtain of the public.” stated the director of a women’s shelter.
The shelter serves victims on an outreach basis or as residents.
The shelter’s family therapist, works with victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking, seeing families, individuals, children and people in group counseling settings.
One in four women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime, she said, many “having challenges associated with breaking free from these situations.”
Domestic violence situations are about power and control, she said, which can include financial manipulation, control over children and pets, or how one spends time or money.
Often, it involves keeping victims away from friends and family members.
Source: saobserver.com
So, while we do experience and celebrate Heritage Months… Celebrate your Heritage every day!
-Nativegrl77
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